Google Maps Takes You Inside Colts’ Stadium

Google has added to its insane database of maps by mapping Lucas Oil Stadium, home to the Indianapolis Colts.

The map, released today, should help ease the withdrawal we football fans are going through after a season for the ages. Yeah, yeah, it’s the Colts’ stadium, and they fell to the Super Bowl-winning Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs, but c’mon … it’s still something, right?

It’s kind of like Google Art Project, but instead of the world’s most famous museums, you’re going behind the scenes of a beloved arena. You can walk through the tunnel and follow in the footsteps of your favorite player as you hit the field, admire the view from the end zone and get a rare glimpse of the locker rooms. Wander the concourses as you savor memories of $12 beers, or check out the exclusive Quarterback Suite, all from your couch (or anywhere else, as it works on both Android and iOS).

The map adds to an impressive collection of stadiums, like those home to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and Olympic venues in London.

“This is the first imagery of inside an NFL stadium in Google Maps, and another example of how we’re working hard (and having fun!) building the most comprehensive, accurate and usable map of the world,” wrote Evan Rapoport, Product Manager at Google Maps on the blog today.

No word yet on whether Google will map the rest of the league’s arenas, but it’s nice to know that Google Maps is good for more than saving us when we emerge from the subway disoriented or drive into unknown territory.